Clinical presentation

The diagnosis is often not made during life, unless specific gene testing is performed, once the diagnosis is suspected.

Pathology

Cerebral transthyretin-associated amyloidoses have been linked to a rare mutation of the transthyretin gene (chromosome 18q11.2-12.1), the product of which is a transport protein by the same name, responsible for transport of thyroxin-binding and retinol-binding peptides. Dysfunction of transthyretin results in accumulation of these peptides and the formation of amyloid deposits 1.

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